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               SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
                     Dede Alpert, Chair
                 1999-2000 Regular Session
                              

BILL NO:       SB 582
AUTHOR:        Alpert
INTRODUCED:    February 23, 1999
FISCAL COMM:   Yes            HEARING DATE:  April 14, 1999
URGENCY:       No             CONSULTANT: Diane Kirkham



  SUMMARY  

This bill creates the California Center for Training and  
Technical Assistance, a partnership for assistance to local  
programs, including after-school programs.

  BACKGROUND  

Current law establishes the After School Learning and Safe  
Neighborhoods Partnerships Program to create incentives for  
establishing after school enrichment programs for pupils in  
K-9 at participating schoolsites.

 ANALYSIS  

  This bill:
  
1)   Establishes the California Center for Training and  
     Technical Assistance ("Center"), a partnership for  
     assistance to local programs, including after-school  
     programs and other school-related programs.

2)   Requires that the "Center" shall be under the  
     direction of a board of directors appointed by the  
     Governor made up of representatives of specified  
     groups and organizations.

3)   Allows the "Center" to contract with existing  
     technical assistance and training providers, including  
     specified entities.

4)   Requires that funding for the "Center" be provided  
     through a public and private partnership shared by the  




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     state and foundation community.


  STAFF COMMENTS  

  1)   Overly Broad Purpose of the Center?

  This bill indicates that the newly created Center will  
     design and coordinate training and technical  
     assistance for "local programs, including after school  
     programs and other school-related programs".  This  
     appears to be an overly broad statement of purpose.   
      Staff recommends  (and the author's office and sponsor  
     agree) the following amendment:  On page 2, line 25,  
     strike "local programs" and insert "school-linked  
     service programs".

  2)   Undefined Terms and Organizations?  

The bill uses a number of terms and names that may not be  
     appropriate for statute.   Staff recommends  (and the  
     author's office and the sponsor agree) the following  
     amendments to address this concern:  

On page 2, line 11, strike "Beacon Schools" and insert  
     "after school program models".

On page 3, lines 3 and 4, strike "Foundation Consortium"  
     and insert "philanthropic community".

  SUPPORT  

None received

  OPPOSITION  

None received